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Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Anthony Clark
May 23, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Anthony Clark is the assistant NCO in charge of network operations with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for six years. As a network operator, he provides 24/7 network support with a primary focus on file server availability and desktop support for the 1 CTCS. He also maintains and updates combat...

Former operations officer takes command of 14 AS
May 23, 2007 — The 14th Airlift Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony here May 9. Lt. Col. "Buddy" Czubaj, previously the 14 AS operations officer, replaced Lt. Col. Ricky Rupp. Colonel Rupp's next duty will be as the military assistant to the Executive Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon. Colonel Czubaj was born in Buffalo,...

Team Charleston mourns loss of 437 AMXS Airman
May 23, 2007 — A 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron technical sergeant passed away May 19 after a tractor accident at his home. Tech. Sgt. Eon-Paul Harry was pulling a tree out of the ground when the tractor jerked and rolled on top of him. Sergeant Harry was pulling the tree out because he was working on building an airstrip next to the house where he lived...

Three of Charleston's finest receive Citation of Honor
May 17, 2007 — The Citation of Honor was awarded to three Charleston AFB Airmen at the 2006 South Carolina Air Force Association awards ceremony at the Ft. Jackson NCO Club, Fort Jackson, S.C., May 5. Capt. Daniel Lang, 437th Operations Support Squadron wing combat tactics pilot, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ward, 315th Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman...

Airmen in Action
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437 SFS participates in National Police Week
May 16, 2007 —

News briefs
May 16, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Group will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Tom Hunt today at 2 p.m. in the education center. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Patrick Dumka at 963-4116. Retirement: The 315th Airlift Wing will host a retirement ceremony for Chaplain (Col.) John Caparisos Thursday at 10 a.m. in...

101 Critical days kicks off with intense demonstrations
May 16, 2007 — The 101 Critical Days of Summer will kick off with a dramatic and gripping program that will show Team Charleston what its like to be the victim of a trauma scene. Street Smart by Stay Alive From Education will be held at 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Hurricane Gym in the fitness and sports center. This demonstration is mandatory for...

Charleston Airman to spend 24 hours on a treadmill for charity
May 16, 2007 — In an effort to raise money for a cancer charity, a Charleston Airman will be spending a full day on a treadmill. Capt. Rick Mueller, 437th Mission Support Group executive officer, has set a goal to run at least 70 miles in 24 hours. He'll run from 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday at the Fitness and Sports Center here. "I've done so many races in...

Aerial porters save lives by moving air cargo in Iraq
May 16, 2007 — Sixty-eight Airmen from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron have returned recently from deployments to Iraq. There are currently 41 Airmen who are still deployed on missions that include one of the largest cargo hubs in the region where many important and useful supplies get dispersed to our troops in the Area of Responsibility. Moving supplies,...